Hook.



N0. 782,302. PATENTED FEB. 14, 1905. W. M. WILLIAMS.

HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.14, 1904.-

INVENTOR 7 z WWI/777 O\ By NITED STATES \VILLIAM M. \VILLIAMS,

Patented February 14, 1905.

OF HARLEM, MONTANA.

HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 782,302, dated February14, 1905.

Application filed November 14.1904. Serial No. 232,719.

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Be it known that l, VILLIAM M. *iLLIAus, a citizen of the United States,residing at Harlem, in the county of Choteau and State of Montana, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Hooks, of which the following isa specification.

This invention is a hand-hook designed particularly for handling baledgoods, such as j IO hay, cotton, rags, and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a hook which will let goeasily. This is effected by hinging the point of the hook, so it willopen when it is desired to release the hook.

5 A spring-latch is provided to hold the hook in normal position, withmeans to disengage the latch and let the hook open when desired.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of the hook. Fig.2 is a back view thereof.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the loop-handle is indicated at6, the shank of the hook at T, and the point of the hook at S. Thelatter is hinged to the shank, as at 9, to

5 swing back or open, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l. A pivotedlatch is indicated at 10, pivoted to the back side of the shank, as at11. This latch swings laterally and normally occupies a position in linewith the shank of the hook and behind the shoulder or projection 12 onthe outer or back side of the hookpoint 8. \Vhen in this position, thesaid l by a rod 14, which extends along beside the shank. A spring 15between the thumb-lever and the handle normally holds the latch closedbehind the shoulder 12. To release the latch and allow the hook to openand let go of the bale, the thumb-lever 13 is pressed and the latchswung sidewise from behind the shoulder 12, as shown in dotted lines inFig. I 2. This allows the point of the hook to turn on its hinge. Afterthe bale slips off the hook i a slight flip or turn of the hook willthrow the hook-point in or closed in normal position again.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. Ahook for handling bales and the like, having a hinged point, arranged toswing open to release the bale, and a releasing-latch which supports thepoint in normal position.

2.. A hook of the kind stated, having a hinged point with a shoulderthereon, a springlatch mounted on the shank of the hook and normallyengaging behind the shoulder to support the point, and means to releasethe catch.

3. A hook of the kind stated, having a hinged point with a shoulderthereon, a latch pivoted to the shank of the hook and arranged tonormally engage behind the shoulder, and a thumb-lever connected to thelatch, to release the same.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

\VlLlJIAM M. '1 LLIAMS. l \Vitnesses:

Cuas. A. SMITH, CHAS. L. \Voons.

